PRESIDENT'S AWARD
AWARDEES
Individuals recognized for their contribution to the Tamburitza Association of America.
1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993
1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
2010
Frank Bozicevic, Pittsburgh, PA
Tom Manfredo, Pittsburgh, PA
2011
John Filcich, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Anka Cavrak, San Francisco, CA
John Daley, San Francisco, CA
2013
Mickey Arangelovich, Cleveland, OH
Marci Colef, Cleveland, OH
Denise Mulec, Cleveland, OH
Nisi Pozderac, Cleveland, OH
2016
Paul Lucas, Milwaukee, WI
Frank Bozicevic, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
Paul Hladio, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
Tom Manfredo, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
Chip Wagner, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
2017
Beth A. Stafura, Pittsburgh, PA
Steve Kirin, Chicago, IL
Nick Gornick, Chicago, IL
2018
Rick Quinn, Paso Robles, CA
1996
† George Papalko, Campbell, OH
† Mike Tomicic, Tecumseh, ON
1997
Ray Ranic, Buffalo, NY
† John Valentich, Pittsburgh, PA
1998
† Dusan Brankov
Mark Forry, Santa Cruz, CA
Nick Skertich, Hammond, IN
1999
Ruthe I. Pesut, San Jose, CA
† Angie Zadravec, Youngstown, OH
2000
† John Katich, Kansas City, KS
Joe Novosel, Port Huron, MI
† Vlad Popovich, N. Tonawanda, NY
Linda Tackett, Steelton, PA
† Phil Vergot, Steelton, PA
2001
Dan Dasovich, Omaha, NE
† John Sankovich, Reno, NV
2002
Mary Lou Dreher, St. Louis, MO
Kathy Katich Zust, St. Louis, MO
2003
Frank M. Jerbich, Chicago, IL
2004
Mike Furjanic, Sr., Steelton, PA
2005
Cathryn F. Morovich, Seattle, WA
John Morovich, Seattle, WA
† Fran Pehar, La Crescenta, CA
† Steve Pehar, La Crescenta, CA
2006
Robert Novosel, Warren, MI
2007
Lu Ann Chmura, Cleveland, OH
Elaine Mraz, Cleveland, OH
Steve Mraz, Jr., Cleveland, OH
2008
George Patrash, Clinton Twp., MI
Rosemarie Patrash, Clinton Twp., MI
2009
Toma Vucinic, Chicago, IL
1982
† Anton Susanj, Seattle, WA
1983
† Bernard Luketich, Pittsburgh, PA
† Richard Reffkin, Hammond, IN
† Rober† Stone, Pittsburgh, PA
1984
† Steve Matko, Monessen, PA
† Charlene Naglich, Mt. Pleasant, PA
Walter Naglich, Mt. Pleasant, PA
† Edward Sabolic, Conway, PA
† George Saula, Pittsburgh, PA
† Stephen Sulentic, Springfield, MO
1985
† Marko Kramarich, Detroit, MI
1986
† Joseph K. Kirin, Sr., Chicago, IL
† Charles P. Muich, St. Louis, MO
† Milan Opacich, Schererville, IN
1987
† George Pesut, San Jose, CA
1988
† Helen Brulja, Pittsburgh, PA
† Danny Kukich, Pittsburgh, PA
† Ronald Rendulic, Pittsburgh, PA
1989
Raymond Slapak, Mt. Olive, IL
† Agnes Vergot, Canton, OH
† George Vergot, Canton, OH
1990
† Steve Barich, Myrtle Beach, SC
† Pete Gaspich, Thousand Oaks, CA
† Milan Panayatovich, Chicago, IL
1991
† Walter ‘Wally’ Tomich, Ventura,CA
1992
† Ludwig Kosovec, Detroit, MI
† Michael Orlich, Wakefield, MO
1993
† Nick Borato, Westlake, OH
† Andy Kosovich, Cleveland, OH
† Tony Markulin, Los Angeles, CA
1994
† Milt Arlow, Cleveland, OH
† Robert Arlow, Cleveland, OH
† Michael Fostar, Rancho Cordova, CA
† Albert lncorvaia, Cleveland, OH
† Frank Jovanovic, Munster, IN
Alex Machaskee, Cleveland, OH
† Lazo Marinovich, Milwaukee, WI
1995
† Edward J. Vucinic, Chicago, IL